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      The Biscuit: The History of a Very British Indulgence

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      Like an assorted tin of biscuits, this charming and beautifully illustrated book has something to offer for everyone, combining recipes for hardtack and macaroons, Shrewsbury biscuits and Garibaldis, with entertaining and eye-opening vignettes of social history.

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      Product ID:9781529112245
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:The Biscuit
      Subtitle:The History of a Very British Indulgence
      Authors:Author: Lizzie Collingham
      Page Count:320
      Subjects:Social and cultural history, Social & cultural history, Cultural studies: food and society, Cookery dishes and courses: desserts, Nostalgia: general, Food & society, Desserts, Nostalgia: general, British Empire
      Description:Select Guide Rating
      Like an assorted tin of biscuits, this charming and beautifully illustrated book has something to offer for everyone, combining recipes for hardtack and macaroons, Shrewsbury biscuits and Garibaldis, with entertaining and eye-opening vignettes of social history.

      Bourbons. Custard Creams. Rich Tea. Jammie Dodgers. Chocolate Digestives. Shortbread. Ginger snaps. Which is your favourite?

      British people eat more biscuits than any other nation; they are as embedded in our culture as fish and chips or the Sunday roast. We follow the humble biscuit''s transformation from durable staple for sailors, explorers and colonists to sweet luxury for the middling classes to comfort food for an entire nation. Like an assorted tin of biscuits, this charming and beautifully illustrated book has something to offer for everyone, combining recipes for hardtack and macaroons, Shrewsbury biscuits and Garibaldis, with entertaining and eye-opening vignettes of social history.


      Imprint Name:Vintage
      Publisher Name:Vintage Publishing
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2021-10-28

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      Weight350 g
      Dimensions154 × 193 × 27 mm